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    Texas

    We are having the same weather here in East Texas. Right now I have a shop fan attached to a loooonnnngggg extension cord blowing outside their covered run. They seem to like that quite a bit. I read in an article that using a misting system can also help. I also read about frozen treats and...
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    What did you do in the garden today?

    This is a year of firsts for me. I got baby chicks for the first time, and I took the plunge and planted a square foot garden. Have also been putting flowering plants in the ground since last fall - hydrangeas, hyssop, abelias, mock orange, Mrs BR Cant roses, etc. Now working on putting in...
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    Big news in TEXAS this week!

    I don't think this is correct. In Katy, the suburb I used to live in, you could only keep chickens if you had a lot that was one acre or larger. However, there are quite a few homes in Katy, that are on 1 acre or larger lots, which are subject to HOA restrictions. Those restrictions clearly...
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    Big news in TEXAS this week!

    The HOA has the right because you entered into an agreement with them when you bought your property. It is one of the documents that the homeowner signs at closing, generally acknowledging that there are deed restrictions and agreeing to be bound by them. The state legislature actually CAN...
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    Getting chicks to roost?

    Reading this has given me hope for my almost 7 week old chicks. They have a small roosting area about a foot off the ground, although I am getting ready to make some that are higher. They have absolutely no interest whatsoever in the roost, preferring to bed down together in the evening in the...
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    What do you have in your flock?

    My chickies are almost 7 weeks old. Apparently, I like them like I like my shoes - many different types and pretty. That was basically my criteria when I ordered them. Anyway, I have: 1 Black Copper Marans 1 Blue Copper Marans 1 Blue Ameraucana 1 Lavender Orpington 1 Exchequer Leghorn 1...
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    Texas

    Hey, I moved to Palestine (pronounced Pal-us-teen), which is about 45 minutes southwest of Tyler, about a year ago. I am originally from SC but moved to TX back in 1999. A looonnggg time ago, when I was a small child, I actually had a one-eyed chicken as a pet. It literally fell off one of...
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    Anxious new chicken mom

    I am a new chicken owner, too. Mine are almost 7 weeks old. I agree that raising them can be stressful, mainly because I am a worrier. Thankfully no serious problems here so far except for some mild pasty butt when they were younger. Reading the forums here really helped me to identify what was...
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    New to Chickens, from a backyard in NC.

    Until a year ago, I had never even heard of Tractor Supply Company. Now, it is one of my favorite stores - LOL!
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    Hola! Anxious new Chicken Mum!!

    Completely understand giving up the rat race. We did the equivalent of that here in Texas. My almost 7 week old chicks have no problem going in their coop, but they refuse to sleep on their roosts, preferring instead to get comfy in the bedding - go figure....
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    I Am A New Chicken Mama!!!

    Can you tell I am excited about my baby chickens?! I moved to a small town in Texas last year after living in the Houston suburbs for 14 years. I wanted to have a little backyard flock for probably close to 10 years but our HOA restrictions forbade it. So, when we were looking for an old...
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    learning how to raise chickens and trying not to kill my plants

    learning how to raise chickens and trying not to kill my plants
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